How to convert apache to nginx rewrite?

[Anıl Çetin]

 >>> Having a tool to capture 80% of the easy Apache configs might be 
really helpful for folks.
http://www.anilcetin.com/convert-apache-htaccess-to-nginx/

On 11/2/2010 12:14 PM, bvidinli wrote:
> Agree,
>
> laziness, we are lazy, most of computer users/programmers lazy.. :)
> lazy, stupid, asshole, whatever you call it, thats it..
> what they say: "KISS, keep it simple stupid", but I say also "KISC:
> keep it simple clever."
>
> anyway,
> an "automatic translater, as a program, or web service, or optionally,
> same rewrite works on nginx" is mostly preferable..
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Jim Ohlstein<jim at ohlste.in>  wrote:
>> On 11/1/10 11:27 AM, Peter Portante wrote:
>>> I agree. Listening in on this mailing list, I constantly hear of requests
>>> to
>>> convert an apache setup to nginx.
>>>
>>> Having a tool to capture 80% of the easy Apache configs might be really
>>> helpful for folks. I realize this is a hard problem, so this is not said
>>> lightly.
>>>
>>> Perhaps a future Google Summer of Code project?
>>>
>>> -peter
>> 95% or more are so simple that it would be a waste of time and effort.
>>
>> Top posting because that's where the insertion point is, is like shitting in
>> your pants because that's where your asshole is.
>>
>>>
>>> On 11/1/10 10:48 AM, "bvidinli"<bvidinli at gmail.com>    wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think,
>>>> apache rewrite module is used heavily in many php based websites,
>>>> so,
>>>> nginx developers should make it easy to convert apache rewrite rules
>>>> so that people can swtich to nginx more easily.
>> It is easy most of the time. Igor writes nginx for his employer and it is
>> released to the public through their kindness. He and Maxim and the other
>> more expert users and those knowledgeable with the code post to this list in
>> their free time and provide that support for free. Generally if one asks a
>> reasonable question and shows that they have made efforts at searching for a
>> solution, someone will be more than happy to help. Being lazy and posting a
>> list of 50-100 rewrites, most of which are straightforward, is likely to be
>> ignored.
>>
>>>> Why?
>>> Because it breaks the logical flow of conversation, plus makes
>> messages unreadable.
>>>>> Top-Posting is evil.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Edho P Arief<edhoprima at gmail.com>    wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 6:44 PM, dong<nginx-forum at nginx.us>    wrote:
>>>>>> Anybody can help? Please...
>>>>>>
>>>>> maybe you can try helping yourself by reading these...
>>>>>
>>>>> http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpCoreModule
>>>>>
>>>>> http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpRewriteModule
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html
>>>>>
>>>>> as your particular problem is not too interesting and requires
>>>>> extensive testing from your web application itself.
>>>>>
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